GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |